Glad you liked it Robert! I know everyone is used to Stacey writing everything on the site, so folks probably didn’t even notice the byline. 😉 I’m going to be contributing more content here going forward, so stay tuned!
There you have it! With an inexpensive Raspberry Pi, a little coding knowledge and effort, Twilio’s excellent APIs, documentation and Quickstart code, you can make your own voicemail server. For that matter, you can do a number of other things related to voice or message communications as well!
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8. Let Your Callers Know What To Tell You. This tip is more for you than your callers. It’s particularly helpful if you need more information than the standard name and phone number.
To listen to the greeting: Call the attendant during business hours—OR in the attendant's display pane: Click the Edit button next to Greeting (the Edit Auto-Attendant Greeting dialog box appears), then the Play button next to Current Greeting at the top of the Create New tab.; NOTE: If using the Firefox browser, then—to get your Windows Media Player to operate correctly:
Welcome to (company name), (short brand wording). If you know your party's extension, you may dial it now. Please listen carefully as our menu options have recently changed.
Avoid background noise. Whether you have music playing in your office, or you’re sitting in a coffee shop, background noise can make it difficult for your customers to understand your greeting. Limit the noise around you when you leave your voicemail greeting.
Thanks for calling (our company). The office is currently closed. Office hours are 9am to 6pm, Eastern Time. Please leave a message at the tone and we'll call you back on the next business day. Thank you.
07Thank you for calling [business name]. I’m out assisting other clients with their goals, at the moment, but look forward to attending to you. Please leave a message and I’ll return your call within one business day. To schedule an appointment press 1. This is an example of an industry-specific voicemail greeting. This voicemail gives specific and clear instructions to the callers.
5. Hello. I’m home right now but cannot find the phone. Please leave a message and I will call you up as soon as I find it.
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866-656-7429Set up messages to be emailed to you automatically; Directly from your Business Phone. Dial * 98. Enter your access code followed by pound (#). Follow the message prompts. Remote phone access when you are away from your Business Phone. Dial 1-866-656-7429. Enter your Business Phone number when prompted. Enter your access code followed by pound (#).
4. Sincere and Short Voicemail Messages for Personal Use. These answering machine messages are the type that most people leave. These can be used for non-business or personal phones.
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Hello. Thank you for contacting [Business Name]. Unfortunately, we are not currently available at the moment. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, closed during the weekend. Please leave a message along with your name and number, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
“Hi, this is George at Company Name. I am travelling today but will be checking voicemail regularly. I will be able to return calls between 5-7p.m., eastern standard time. If you need immediate assistance, please press zero to be transferred to the office manager. I can also be reached at [email protected], and will be responding throughout the day. Thanks for calling!”
There you have it, a basic introduction into how to write the best voicemail greetings. As you have seen, they’re not as easy as you’d think, but once you get comfortable with the type of information required by each, writing and recording your own should be a piece of cake. If you’ve tried to write one yourself and still don’t ‘feel you’ve captured the right essence, then please look at one of our voicemails greeting templates. When it comes to recording it, remember to rehearse your script and speak clearly. If you don’t care for your own voice, then have someone else record it, or hire a professional voice actor. Remember, there are also free audio editing software programs like Audacity, where you can manipulate your recording until you get exactly what you want.